Here I am in the state of New Mexico. George Bush is still in the state of denial. New Mexico has five electoral votes. The state of denial has none. I like my chances.

President Obama has made it his mission that we welcome our troops home with care, and concern, and the respect they deserve. That is how an exceptional nation says "thank you" to its most exceptional men and women.

The hope is there. The sun is rising. Our best days are yet to come.

As the saying goes, I have big heels to fill.

Iraq may not be the war on terror itself, but it is critical to the outcome of the war on terror, and therefore any advance in Iraq is an advance forward in that.

I have a plan to protect the environment so that we leave this place in better shape to our children than we were handed it by our parents.

In American elections there are no losers, because whether or not our candidates win or lose, the next morning we wake up as Americans.